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John of Portugal (Portuguese: João, pron. IPA /ʒu.'ɐ̃w̃/) (Santarém, January 13, 1400 – October 18, 1442, Alcácer do Sal) was a Prince of Portugal of the House of Aviz, son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. He was General of the Kingdom, after the death of Nuno Álvares Pereira. He was also Lord of Reguengos, Colares and Belas. In 1424, John married his niece Isabella of Braganza, daughter of his half-brother Afonso, Duke of Braganza. Image File history File links Authorized by FOTW. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... JoÃ£o I (pron. ... Duarte of Portugal (Edward, in English), the Philosopher or the Eloquent, the 11th king of Portugal, was born in Viseu on October 31, 1391 and he died in Tomar on September 13, 1438. ... Pedro, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Coimbra (English: Peter) - (1392-May 20, 1449) was a Portuguese prince of the House of Aviz, son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. ... Henrique, Duke of Viseu (March 4, 1394â€“November 13, 1460); pron. ... Isabella of Portugal, by Rogier van der Weyden. ... Fernando of Portugal, the Saint Prince (pron. ... Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461; pron. ... Beatrice of Portugal (Portuguese: Beatriz, pron. ... Duarte of Portugal (Edward, in English), the Philosopher or the Eloquent, the 11th king of Portugal, was born in Viseu on October 31, 1391 and he died in Tomar on September 13, 1438. ... Afonso V of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (Portuguese: Fernando) was the third son of Portuguese King Edward of Portugal and his wife Leonor of Aragon. ... Eneias Silvio Piccolomini (the future Pope Pius II celebrating the marriage between Frederick III and Leonor. ... Catherine of Braganza. ... Joan of Portugal (Portuguese: Joana, pron. ... Manuel I of Portugal (pron. ... Afonso V of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... Blessed Joan of Portugal (1452-1490), known in Portugal as Saint Joan Princess (Portuguese: Santa Joana Princesa, pron. ... John II of Portugal JoÃ£o II of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... John II of Portugal JoÃ£o II of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... Prince Afonso of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... George of Portugal (Portuguese: Jorge) was a Portuguese Prince, natural son of King John II of Portugal and Ana de MendonÃ§a, a maid of Joan, La Beltraneja. ... Manuel I of Portugal (pron. ... Miguel da Paz of Portugal (English (lit. ... HRH The Prince of Asturias The title Prince of Asturias is given to the heir apparent to the Spanish throne, and the earlier kingdom of LeÃ³n. ... John III (Portuguese: JoÃ£o III pron. ... Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Spain and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, by Titian. ... Beatrice of Portugal (Portuguese: Beatriz, pron. ... Louis or Lewis, Duke of Beja (Portuguese: LuÃs) was a Portuguese Prince son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon. ... Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Guarda (Portuguese: Fernando) was a Portuguese Prince son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon. ... Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Cardinal of the Kingdom (Portuguese pron. ... Henry, the cardinal-king or Henrique (in Portuguese) the Chaste (Port. ... Edward of Portugal (Portuguese language: Duarte]]) - (Lisbon, October 7, 1515-Lisbon, September 20, 1540), 4th Duke of GuimarÃ£es and Prince of Portugal, was son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon. ... Maria of Portugal (English: Mary) was a Portuguese Princess daughter of King Manuel I and his wife Leonor of Castile. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Anthony I of Portugal (Portuguese: AntÃ³nio, pron. ... Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (pron. ... John IV of Portugal (Portuguese: JoÃ£o IV de Portugal pron. ... John III (Portuguese: JoÃ£o III pron. ... Maria of Portugal (English: Mary) as a Portuguese Princess daughter of King John III of Portugal and his wife Catherine of Habsburg. ... Sebastian I the Desired (in Portuguese, SebastiÃ£o I o Desejado; born in Lisbon, January 20, 1554; died at Alcazarquivir, August 4, 1578) was the sixteenth king of Portugal. ... Don Carlos (1545-1568) Don Carlos (July 8, 1545 â€“ July 24, 1568), Prince of Asturias was the son of King Philip II of Spain by his first wife Maria Manuela, daughter of John III of Portugal. ... Sebastian I the Desired (in Portuguese, SebastiÃ£o I o Desejado; born in Lisbon, January 20, 1554; died at Alcazarquivir, August 4, 1578) was the sixteenth king of Portugal. ... Henry, the cardinal-king or Henrique (in Portuguese) the Chaste (Port. ... Anthony I of Portugal (Portuguese: AntÃ³nio) (Lisbon, 1531 â€“ Paris, August 26, 1595), known by The Prior of Crato (and, rarely, as The Determined, The Fighter or The Independentist), was a grandson of Manuel I, claimant of the Portuguese throne during the 1580 crisis (struggle for the throne of Portugal... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... There are a number of places called SantarÃ©m: SantarÃ©m, Brazil SantarÃ©m, Portugal SantarÃ©m is also a Portuguese cheese. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Philippa of Lancaster (1359 - July 19, 1415) was an English princess, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by his wife and cousin Blanche of Lancaster. ... NunÃlvares Pereira 1360-1431 Blessed Nuno Ãlvares Pereira (1360-1431), also spelled NunÃlvares Pereira, was a Portuguese General of great success with an decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugals independence of Castile. ... Events August 17 - Battle of Verneuil - An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under the Duke of AlenÃ§on, John Stuart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. ... Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461) was the eighth Count of Bracelos and the first Duke of Braganza. ...

During the reign of his brother Edward, John joined his brother Pedro, Duke of Coimbra against the expedition to Tangier that would end in a disaster. After the disaster he defended that the recently conquered Ceuta should be offered in exchange for his brother Ferdinand, the Saint Prince, that was captive in Tangier, something that was against Ferdinand's wishes. Duarte of Portugal (Edward, in English), the Philosopher or the Eloquent, the 11th king of Portugal, was born in Viseu on October 31, 1391 and he died in Tomar on September 13, 1438. ... Pedro, Duke of Coimbra Pedro, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Coimbra (pron. ... Tangier, Morocco Tangier (Tanja Ø·Ù†Ú†Ø© in Berber and Arabic, TÃ¡nger in Spanish, and Tanger in French), is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 669,685 (2004 census). ... Area â€“ Total 28 kmÂ² Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ Density 75,276 2688. ...

In the beginning of his nephew Afonso V's reign, the regency of the kingdom was delegated on Queen Mother Leonor of Aragon (his sister-in-law). This decision in the will of late King Edward was controversial and soon popular discontentment grew. It was John who installed himself in the capital Lisbon and avoided a rebellion. After that he refused the proposals for an alliance with Leonor of Aragon and his half-brother Afonso, Duke of Braganza, and defended the summoning of the Cortes to name Pedro, Duke of Coimbra the new regent. Afonso V of Portugal, the African, thirteenth king of Portugal was born in Sintra in January 15, 1432 and died in the same city in August 28, 1481. ... Eleanor of Aragon (20 January 1358 â€“ 13 August 1382) was a daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Eleanor of Sicily. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ...

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